Fence



June 3 1924. 1,496,353

Exw. MILLER FENCE Filed March 24, 1923 Patented June 3, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELLSWORTH WILLIAM MILLER, OF- HAZLETQN, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed March 24, 1923. Serial No. 627,410.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLswoR'rH W. MIL- LER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hazleton, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Fence, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to fence construction of the miniature or toy type, the primary object of the invention being to provide a fence which may be readily and easily assembled by children, novel means being provided for connecting the rails of the fence to the posts thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide means at the base of each post section for securing the post in an upright position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fence which in the construction thereof, may be stamped from sheet material, to meet various requirements.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is an elevational view disclosing a post in the form of a blank before the same has been folded, the blank being constructed from sheet material.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of a post which has been folded.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the post.

Figure t is a detail view disclosing means for securing the fence section to the post.

Figure 5 is a fragmental detail view disclosing a modified form of fence design.

Figure 6 is a further modified form of a fence.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the blank of which the post is constructed, is indicated generally by the reference char acter 5 and includes a plurality of sections 6 which are connected at points along their adjacent edges where the sections may be folded to provide a post as indicated by Figure 2 of the drawing.

As shown, each section is formed with an upper cut out portion 7 and a lower cut out portion 8, the lower wall of each cut out portion being formed with an upwardly extending finger 9. At the lower end of each section is formed a support 10 adapted to be bent at right angles with respect to the post where the same is formed with a slot 11 extending from one edge thereof, which slot is designed to be positioned adjacent to a nail secured to the surface on which the device is positioned.

The body portion of the fence may be stamped from suitable sheet material, and may be of any desired design, one design which may be found desirable is shown b Figure 5 of the drawing, in which the pa ings indicated at 12 have curved upper ends 13. As shown by Figure 6 of the drawing, the palings 14 are provided with heads 15 and connecting arms 16, the connecting arms being formed by stamping the palings from sheet material.

The ends of the body portions of the fence are formed with loops 17 which are positioned over the fingers 9 to secure the body portions of the fence to the post. From the foregoing it will be seen that due to this construction, the fence may be readily and easily constructed by connecting the various sections of the fence.

While I have shown and described various designs which may be followed in the construction of a fence, it is to be understood that it is within the scope of the invention to construct the fence in any desired design.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character described a fence including post sections formed of sheet material bent upon itself to provide opposed walls, said walls having cut out portions adjacent to the ends thereof, a finger formed integral with one wall of each cut out portion, and paling sections having loop portions at the ends thereof to be positioned over the fingers.

2. In a device of the character described, a post formed of sheet material, said post having fingers, paling sections formed of strips of sheet material having their ends bent to form loop portions, and said loop portions adapted to be secured over the fingers to secure the paling sections to the post.

3. In a device of the character described, a post section formed of sheet material, paling sections, means for removably securing the paling sections to the post, and means at the base of the post for supporting the post in an upright position.

4. In a device of the character described, a post formed of sheet material, fence paling sections, means for detachably connecting the fence paling sections to the post, and said post having right angled flanges formed at the base thereof, said flanges having cut out portions to accommodate a securing means for supporting the post in an 10 upright position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ELLSWORTH .WILLIAM MILLER.

WVitnesses:

EDWARD A. ULLRIOH, J. A. LOGAN GALLUP. 

